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[Launched] Generally Available: Default Rule Set 2.2 and updates to ruleset support policy
We are updating the managed ruleset support policy for Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) following the general...
[Launched] Generally Available: Foundry Agent Service
Announcing general availability (GA) of the next-gen Foundry Agent Service—a redesigned API format and runtime...
Retirement: Azure VMware Solution AV36P and AV52 node retirement on June 30, 2029
Microsoft is announcing the retirement of the AV36P and AV52 Nodes on June 30, 2029. The terms of your current AV36P...
Project Detroit, bridging Java, Python, JavaScript, moves forward
Java’s revived Detroit project, to enable joint usage of Java with Python or JavaScript, is slated to soon become an...
Oracle unveils the Java Verified Portfolio
Oracle has introduced the Java Verified Portfolio (JVP), which provides developers with a curated set of...
Cloud-based LLMs risk enterprise stability
Enterprises are embracing cloud-hosted large language models (LLMs) at unprecedented rates. Lured by the promise of...
Update your databases now to avoid data debt
2026 should be a year of database updates, upgrades, and migrations. Across all of the most commonly used open source...
Visualizing the world with Planetary Computer
Microsoft’s research arm has long been fascinated with working with large amounts of data at scale. Projects like...
Retirement: Support for Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images on Azure Batch pools will end on January 12, 2027
Azure Batch periodically retires support for operating systems that reach end-of-life status. Support for Windows...
Retirement: Migration of Azure Batch Low-Priority VMs to Spot VMs in early March
Azure Batch had retired Low-Priority VMs on September 30, 2025 and will begin a system-initiated migration to Spot VMs...
[In preview] Public Preview: Entra ID-Based Access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP
Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now in public preview. This new capability empowers you...
Retirement: End of life reminder of NVv3 and NVv4-series Azure virtual machine in Azure Batch pools
Microsoft Azure will retire support for NVv3 or NVv4-series VMs on September 30th, 2026, including NVv3 Series (NVIDIA...
Retirement: Flatcar Container Linux for AKS (preview)
Azure Kubernetes Service support for Flatcar Container Linux for AKS (preview) will be retired on 8 June 2026,...
Startups accuse Microsoft of ‘billing trap’ in Azure AI Foundry after unexpected charges
A growing number of startup founders are raising concerns about unexpected charges incurred while experimenting with...
Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse
Threat actors are abusing extension dependency relationships in the Open VSX registry to indirectly deliver malware in...
How AI is changing open source
Open source has become less of a “thing” in the last few years. Oh, sure, you’ll find the usual suspects waving their...
Migrating from Apache Airflow v2 to v3
During the 2025 holidays, I had some downtime and decided to migrate one of my pet projects from Apache Airflow 2.10.3...
How to build an AI agent that actually works
Everyone is building “agents,” but there is a large disagreement on what that means. David Loker, VP of AI at...
Microsoft accelerates pace of VS Code development
Microsoft is speeding up the delivery of its Visual Studio Code updates. Since last summer, the company has been...
Save money by canceling more software projects, says survey
Enterprises should be more ruthless about cancelling projects. That’s according to project management software company...